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Journalists Say Elon Musk Needs to Reinstitute Monitoring of Twitter

Concerns linger over Twitter's stance on free expression and safety since Elon Musk took over the platform in a $44 billion deal.

NPR: Amazon CEO says company will layoff more than 18,000 workers

Amazon is laying off 18,000 employees, the tech giant said Wednesday, representing the single largest number of jobs cut at a technology...

CNN: Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO — once he finds a replacement

CNN—Twitter owner Elon Musk confirmed Tuesday evening he will step down as the company’s CEO, but only when he identifies a successor,...

Reuters: U.S. House committee to release redacted Trump tax filings

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee voted on Tuesday to release partially redacted tax filings from former...

NPR: Musk’s Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety CouncilNPR:

Elon Musk's Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other...

Reuters: FTX founder charged with fraud in crypto exchange’s collapse

NEW YORK/NASSAU, Bahamas, Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors on Tuesday alleged Sam Bankman-Fried committed fraud and violated campaign finance laws,...

Reuters: Few Credit Suisse clients have closed accounts – CEO of the bank’s Swiss unit

ZURICH, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The head of Credit Suisse's Swiss unit said "some customers have withdrawn some of their money, but...

NPR: My Ikea obsession led me to a super-fan’s paradise in rural Sweden

Lövet hovered in a shaft of light. The leaf-shaped accent table, one of Ikea's first flat-packed furnishings, was frozen in its ascent to...

REUTERS: Oil jumps about $4 as OPEC+ weighs biggest output cut since 2020

Oil prices jumped nearly $4 a barrel on Monday as OPEC+ considered reducing output by more than 1 million barrels per day...

NPR: The economics behind ‘quiet quitting’ — and what we should call it instead

Over the last several weeks, the concept of "quiet quitting" has exploded like a supernova across the media universe.

REUTERS: U.S. home builder sentiment, New York state factory activity drop

U.S. single-family homebuilders' confidence and New York state factory activity fell in August to their lowest levels since near the start of...

CNN: Here’s why gas prices are sinking

Prices at the pump continue to sink, providing relief to inflation-weary consumers and an economy mired in a slowdown.  The...

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[Urbana] FRESH Teen Hangout Zone

Friday, February 24, 3:30-6 pmAt Phillips Recreation Center: 505 W Stoughton Urbana, IL 61801Grades 6-12 Urbana Park District is...

[Illinois] OPEN HOUSE THIS THURSDAY!

Join the the University YMCA, Diversity & Social Justice Education, & local community organization for an Open House this Thursday!

[Urbana] Come see the best in local photography on display February 4 – 12

The winners in the Best in Show Photographic Print Competition will be on display at Lincoln Square February 4  - 12.

[Illinois] Student Engagement and Leadership Development (SELD) Internship 

SELD interns play a pivotal role in supporting student-focused and student-centered work at the University YMCA. After successful completion of the internship,...